NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria.
This bacteria is motile by a single polar flagellum, oxidase positive, chemoorganotrophic,
resistant to penicillin and can reduce nitrites. A. temperans is commonly found in
soil.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Acidovorax temperans.;